IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF ELECTIONS
2023 PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
| First day to circulate and file nomination petitions | February 14th |
| Last day to circulate and file nomination petitions | March 7th |
| First day to circulate and file nomination papers | March 8th |
| Last day to file objections to nomination petitions | March 14th |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates who filed nomination petitions | March 22nd |
| Last day to REGISTER before the primary | May 1st |
| Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot | May 9th |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00PM) | May 16th |
| MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION | May 16th |
| First day to REGISTER after primary | May 17th |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59PM on May 15) | May 23rd |
| Last day to circulate and file nomination papers | August 1st |
| Last day to file objections to nomination papers | August 8th |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated by nomination papers | August 8th |
| Last day for withdrawal by candidates nominated at the primary | August 14th |
| Last day to REGISTER before the November election | October 23rd |
| Last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot | October 31st |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots (must be received by 8:00PM) | November 7th |
| MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION | November 7th |
| First day to REGISTER after November election | November 8th |
| Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots (submitted for delivery no later than 11:59PM on November 6) | November 14th |